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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)
SGH-I497Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition
Wi-Fi 32 GBMZ607
| Global Score | |
| 65 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Android 3.2 |
| 2012-09-28 | 2011-11-03 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 8.50 x 5.47 x 0.35 inches |
| 20.70 ounces | 13.62 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.2 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | TFT |
| 149 pixels per inch | 184 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | TI OMAP 4430 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 6.4 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 624 hours standby time | -- |
| 8.32 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has a general score of 65, which is a little bit better than the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition's 60.4 overall score. Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) is a newer tablet than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, although it is noticeably heavier and just a bit thicker. These tablets come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has a more recent 4.1 version and Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition has Android 3.2, giving a couple additional features and performance tweaks.
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has a bit more powerful CPU than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, and although they both have a Dual-Core processing unit and 1 GB of RAM, the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) also has a much better graphics processing unit. Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition features a little sharper display than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have an equal 800 x 1280 pixels resolution, the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition also counts with a little bit greater amount of pixels per inch in the screen.
The Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition counts with a slightly bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory. Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) counts with a much better battery duration than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has 7000mAh of battery capacity.
Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition features a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1280x720 video resolution, the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition also has a back facing camera with a much better resolution.
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